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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
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BENSON.-In this city, on u 2G h Inst, John
Beneon, sg-d As yeas
CLAYTS'N.-At Middletown. on the 2sth inst.,
Martha X. ayton, In the " yeac cf her age.
CAULK.-At Nswrrk, bel. m the essh inst /,
Jane W., w'd W Of be iamin caulk, eyed "a
keis'iyes and fri as ave invited to attend
h funeral rom her la'e residerc e on Fl iday
morning, April lst at II O'Clock Services at
the house lnterment 10 White Clay Greek
cemetery.
cARTER.-In this city, on the 20 h inst, Amelia
Carter, sged years.
DAVIS -Iu this city, on the syth int, Merry
Lloyd, vile Of John D avis, aged so ysarS.
FOUNTAIN In this nitv. on the 26.h iDs..,
RI hard Fount in,tg % year
GREGG.-ln this city, on the 25th Inst, Emma
f., dtt ghter of tie Rev. William B. Gregg,
eyed 2G years.
HUBERT. In Ihis city, on the e4sh inst., Jacob
W. hubert, in the ash year o his age.
JENNY.---Iu this city, on tia 2hth inst, Anna
Mary, wife I Nicuoids Jenny, T., ia the 18th
yer OF Ter age
KENruN.-.Iu New Castle hundred, on the
2ist inst, wary Kent n. daughter Of Beaver
and Eligl Barrett, a. ed 20 ears
MoKBLvRY.--on the sGst i,st George Howard,
son q Robert A. aud Fanny IL, Nj kelley,
aged year,
funeral, from the Residence ut Ia p-r-nts, 1871
Woilsaton street, on F.idhj, April let, at
90 och, p. m.
Philadelphis papers pie - cop
MILLER On the asd inst, sarah, " i v of }
W. Miller, in the ISL year Of her ago.
PARSIN.-In this city on he ~ n l II infant
son OF George ". aud Anne parv'n, aged !
M nth.
lntArment private
PRTER6.-In Christian, OH the - h inst,
Mariana r wife of h, r iers, Jr.
sEEDS.-In this city, on the ~ n inst, William
a. Seeds, In his 8sd year.
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DAM sI.S-JoNBS.-Iu PhiladelphIa on the
2si Inst, by the Rev. Mr.. Hoyt, Samuel
Daniels and Ella Jones, DO Of this city.
FIsHER-MAXWELL.--o the 20 inst, by the
R-v. j. 2. Bryan. John Fisher aud Mary z.
Msxwell, both Of this cit5.
GoLT-vERNON.-- the 23i tu t., by the
Rev Thomas e. Terry, John b. Colt of Gem
treville, Md, and Name Vernon OF this city.
INGLI6-BRoWS.-At Phlladelptis, on the
$50 inst, by the Rev. Alfred T. Scott, Otto Il
Inglis, D. d S. and Cornelie Brown, ID. d. s
oBS-BELLENG EE-on the 9th inst, by
the Kew. Alfred I. Scott. John Il Jacobe and
Mary 3. Bellepgee. Both Of this city.
MCCULLOUGH SLACK.-In this city, on the
29tn inst, by the Rev. ". M. Browne, James P.
NJ Cullough OF Principle, Nd, and Mary 3.
Slack OF this county.
PALMER WHITE On March 10 b, by the
Rav. Jesse Hlggins, q ven j. Palmer and Jane
White. both of this city.
TUSH- BUCKsoN.-At Blsckbird, on the 29th
int, by the Rev. g b Consway, Jacob B:
lush and Mrs. Susan A. Buckeon, both Of
this county.
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aBoRGBToWN.


Special Correspondents OF Gazette and Journal
GEoRaErowN, March 28.-Nathan
Messick, q well. known citizen Of this
place died suddenly yesterday morning
of apoplexy In Charles Taylor's ahoe
store. He was go years old. his brothers
and sisters have all died In the same aud.
den manner.
The appointment Of the associate
judge for this county Ia topic of CONVEX
sation. Mr.. Robinson's popularity among
the people together with his recognized
legal ability makes him the favorite by
all odds.
The town Ia aroused ON the question of
procuring some kind of Are apparatus
An enthusiastic meeting, of the citizens
favorable to providing means for fighting
the flames was held last week and a com
mittee on ways and means was appointed
to report this evening at an adjourned
meeting.
The return OF the Pew. W. ]. Duhad.
way by the M. e Conference for the third
year isvery gratifying to his congregation.
The Rev. A. d Davis, P. f. ,(of Virginia
district, is in this town.
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CLAKM0NT.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal
OLAYMoSr, March 30.-Lot Casey, the
little son Of II. Casey, Jr., is suffering
with pneumonia. His condition L. some
what improved, however. There Is con-
siderable sickness in this vicinity.
Mr.. q. M. Casey lost o valuable COW q
few days ago. She acted much as though
she had hydrophobia, frothing at the
mouth terribly and dying in great agony.
Mr.. Joseph Guest has sold his farm,
near Holly Oak station, to Philadelphia
parties and, it is said, handsome man
sion will be built upon it,
Samuel Hickman, the miller, had an
operation performed on his nose, near the
eye, short time ago in Philadelphia.
About year ago small excrescence Of
the nature of wart began TO form and
continued growing until 1t had become
nearly half an inch long. II was success
fully removed with but little pain to the
gentleman, who is now as well as usual.
Samuel Handy has two fine black colts
that are so near alike that the owner can
hardly tell them apart. They are half
brothers, FIVE years old, and have all the
points of first class stock, beside being
good travellers. They will probably be
bought by Philadelphia gentleman.
An election for a school commissioner
will be held on Saturday afternoon next,
at the school-house. e. N. Baldwin Ia
the retiring member, having served three
years. 1t is thought Mr.. Jesse Hoof es
will be the new commissioner.
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DELAwARE CITY.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journa
DELAWARE OrrY, March 2S.-This town
shows some results of the usual spring
fitting, in the Frightening up of one or
two of the old places. The store at the
corner of Front and Clinton streets which
has been occupied ever since its erection
by 81. F. Mullin, as drug store, now
shines out in bright new blue and gilt as
grocery, provision, dry goods and
notion establishment with P. j. Mulligan
as its proprietor. Miss Alice Ubil is to
occupy Mr.. Mulligan's old stand. Mr..
Cheairs Is painting his place and it as
well as Mr.. Hickey's will look as good as
new.
A few evenings since the Methodist
congregation was much alarmed by smoke
coming into the chapel duiing meeting
1vestigation proved that piece of loose
board which had been laid up against the
pipe of the heater in the cellar had taken
fire; no harm was done. Their late
pastor, the Rev. Mr.. Wiley, occupied
the pulpit yesterday, but this week his
successor, the Rev. Mr.. Sheppard, will
arrive
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MIDDLETO YIN,

special Corr dependence OF Gaaette and Journa
MIDpLETowN, March 30.-Mrs. Steven.
son, of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society, lectured in the M. e. Church on
Monday evening.
Good business stands are at q premium
here. j. 81. Fox, merchant, has been
forced to leave the town because he could
not secure storehouse, the Transcript,
desiring more prominence, having leased
the building formerly occupied by Mr..
Fox. John Tomlinson, grocer on East
Main street, has moved to Philadelphia,
and he is succeeded by Mr.. Courie OF
Fieldsboro. Mr.. Fox promises to return
TO Middletown as soon as he can secure or
build a storehouse.
8. M. Reynolds of this town will man.
age the business of 8. M. Reynolds q
Co., in Trenton, N. ]. He will be suo-
decided by his brother, Edward Reynolds,
In the arrangement of the business in this
town.
The Arm of Tatman & Pennington have
dissolved, Mr.. Tatmsn going out, and is
succeeded by Captain Samuel Pennington.
The firm in the future will be Pennington
u Son.
The water commission Is getting ready
for business. A survey of the town will
be made this week.
Mrs. Martha E. Clayton, wife of Col.
Joshua Clayton, died yesterday morning.
The deceased had been critically i'll for
the past two weeks, and was the daughter
of the late Richard Lockwood, q mer-
chant of this town. She was 81 years of
age and from her maiden days had been
living a Christian and exemplary life. She
leaves seven children and large circle Of
friends. The deceased was the second
wife of Col. Clayton, having married him
on the 22d of February, 1850. A remark
able feature in the life of Mrs. Clayton
was that her wedding ring had not been
of her finger for single moment since it
was placed there on her wedding day by
Col. Clayton. Consequently she has worn
it for 81 years. Mrs. Clayten leaves q
handsome estate, principally, in valuable
town property.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.


Sohn McGirvnD, white Demented.
sewers His windpipe with n Pocn e.
anlso = suicide Attempted after
Heavy DFLnktns.
Sunday morning ut $50 O'clock John
MeGirvan, boarding at No. sos East
Eighth street, while in a state Of dement's
out his throat with a common ponket-
knife, completely seyering his windpjpe.
Five minutes after the time Mc0iryan
attempted his life DR.. George Cantwell.
Eighth and Spruce streets, was Summoned
70 Donlon's house with the message that
man had committed suicide. The doc
tor found McGirvan lying on his bed.
room noor, almost unconscious, a pool OF
blood surrounding his head and shoulders.
Inc windpipe was completely severed IN
Two. Tbs throat was friRhtfully qasbad
as II by renewed and determined efforts
me angular vein and carotid artery were
out through, and the mans head RETAINED
In position solely by the spinal COLUMN
with Its contiguous muscles and lisa.
ments. II was horrible and sickenine
Mght, al the unfortunate man was ster.
torously breathing through the open oh.
nee OF the section of the windpipe in the
trunk OF his body, his head and throat
taking no part whatever In the apt Of
respiration.
DIR. Cantwell, with the assistance of d..
II. A. Brown, Immediately set TO and
sewed up the larynx and larger arteries
and veins, the former with wire and the
latter with silk. This was tedious a.
well as critical and difficult operation al
the mucous and serious matter as well As
the flowing blood constantly interfered
with the work. After four hours of in
dustrious toll the two medical men sue.
cessfully finished the operation. Mean.
time McGirvan had become sufficiently
conscious to make his wants known by
quiet gesticulations of the hands. He was
OF course physically disabled from utter
ance as the organs of speech were severed
and their functions impossible Of action.
About O'Clock the almshouse ambu.
lance was summoned and with the aid OF
an attendant McGirvan arose and walked
down stairs, got into the wagon and was
driven off.
Yesterday he was considered in fair
way to recover.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-31

Al Thursdsys session of levy court
considerable routine business was trans
acted. Yesterday week the court re-
elected zebedee Blizzard tender Of the
Eleventh street bridge, and Harry Har-
bert, constable, to succeed James L.
Whelan, resigned.
In the levy court Friday the order
for public rood at Kiamensi in Chris
tiana hundred, brought up Thursday
afternoon was granted. By resolution the
attorney Ct the oourt was directed to
present the claim of 1856, against the
treasurer of Kent county half the expense
for keeping in repair the inter county
bridge at FIemming's Landing across Duck
creek.
At Friday afternoons session OF the
Levy Court bill drawn by John II. Rod
ney, Esq, counsel for the court, wns sub
mitted TO that body. II provides for the
taxation for county purposes OF all the real
estate OF the P.,W. & d. Railroad Company,
Including road bed. The bill was endorsed
ilY resolution and will be sent to the legis-
lntare OF an early day and its prompt pas
sage asked.
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SMYRNA.

Special Correspondence of aszette and journal.
SMYRNA, March 30.--Mrs. Mary Patter-
son, sister of Mrs. Sarah p. Mason, died
on last Saturday evening, at the advanced
age of 8S years,
Abram Hayden, ST., aged 72 years, died
on Saturday morning last. The funeral
services were held yesterday morning, the
Rev. George Conway officiating, Inter
ment was made at Friendship.
A stated meeting of the school voters
In consolidated school districts, Nos. 3,
"a, 8 and l77, in Kent county, will be
held on Saturday, April 22d, pt Q o'clock,
p. m, at the school-house In said dis
tricts.
Timothy A. Clayton, brother of z.
Thomas Clayton, proprietor OF the
Smyrna House, who has been sick for the
past six months, died early yesterday
morning at the age Of az years. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow afternoon
at the hot ell,
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THE RING THIEF.
HdentIlied ~ n Notorious PhIla-
delphtn sneak.

delphtn sneak.
The young man who very nearly sue
ceeded in stealing tray of gold rings
from j. Clayton Massey, about month
ago, and who gave his name as John
Campbell has been identified by Phila-
delphia detectives as Henry Yost, a
notorious sneak thief. He has frequently
worked the wedge scheme" in Philadel-
phia, and has just completed l5-mcnths
sentence in the Eastern penitentiary.
On January 2lst two men entered the
jewelry store Of William Unger, at 219
West Girard avenue, Philadelphia, and
asked to see some gold rings. A tray con-
tanning ~ rings was displayed, and one
of the men picked up the tray and ran
out, while the other bafiied pursuit by
placing small wooden wedge IN the
latch of the door. The same two men
stole u tray containing So rings from
Alexander Ballentine's store, at 1878
Germantown avenue, Philadelphia, on
February Sd, in the same manner, and
the same game was attempted at Massey
jewelry store, but It failed.
For the Philadelphia thefts he is
wanted but it Is hardly probable that he
will DO surrendered until he has been
given trial here. Yost is pal OF Fred
erick Sells, a member Of the famous silk
robbing gang, who was indicted for par
ticipatinR in the robbery Of Lee Brothers
Il Co.'S. silk store, at sos Chestnut street,
some months ago.
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They Form n Compact 20 Lay As-
sem bib man RnrlOwpha Out.


They Form n compact 20 Lay As-
sonabIy man KarlOwsht Out.
SrRNoFIELD, ILL.,, March 20. - Rep
Chicago last night, says that on Friday
night Last he was summoned before 100
German Socialists In hall ON Milwaukee
avenue, and that the meeting passed a
resolution unanimously demanding Of
him to publicly retract the document
which he signed with Mr. Bailey de.
noupcing Senator Burke and Representa-
tive Rohrbach for their connection with
the Neebe funeral or resign his position
as O representative. He told the meeting
that he would not retraot and that there
was no power on earth that could make
him resign. The meeting then passed a
resolution denonncing him and declaring
him an enemy of the United Labor party.
Mr.. Karlowski says he was informed
that ON Sunday night nine Socialists or
anarchists, the names Of all Of whom are
now in his possession, inst In saloon In
the northwest part of the city and
entered into covenant to "lay him (Kaf.
lowslii) out" or treat him with the same
dose that Bailey received. He refused TO
give the names referred 10, but says that
he will pass them over TO the detectives
working on the Bailey case.
PowDERLy ALSO CONDEMNS.
SPRINaFIE1.D, III, March 29.--It is
said that General Master Workman Pow.
derby has written several letters to con.
sentative Knights of Labor in the north
west condemning the course OF SEN
ator Burke and Representative Rohr-
back In attending Anarchist Neebe's
wife's funeral lately in Chicago.
he says heiug members of the
legislature they could not attend as
individuals. but were there in their off.
oial capacities as far as the public is con-
ceIned, much to the injury of honest
Knights of Labor. Mr.. Powderly is strong
and ouispoken in the matter and does not
hesitate to express himself thereon.
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TIE OLK4RF JnRY.
'raey nrs Discharged After aseIng
Unable 20 Agree.

Tsaey nre Discharged After afeInx
Unable 10 Agree.
The Cleary jury in New York came in
at 4 20 p. m. yesterday week and said that
they were unable TO agree. Judge Barrett
thereupon discharged them from further
consideration OF the case.
The motion was made by the district
attorney for renewal of bail, and it was
fixed at the old figure, $40, 900. The
court then adjourned till Friday. After
adjournment Judge Barrett said: 81
thought the jury would agree-ought to
agree. Everything that could be done
by the prosecution was done, and the de-
fence left nothing undone in behalf OF
their client" The justice did not, Of
course, indicate how the Jury should
have agreed, and showed no feeling in
the matter. Cleary's friends made a
rush for him and warmly congratulated
him on the result. Tears of Joy welled
into his eyes, and the smile ON his red
face was genuine for the first time in 10
days. Mr.. Dougherty was not present.
Immediately after the jury went out
Tuesday night he repaired to his hotel
He was not seen about the court to-day.
Oleary was taken into Sheriff Grants
Office TO escape the crowd. Later he
went before Justice Patterson of the
supreme court, and was admitted to bail.
Bis former bondsmsn, John Dollard,
qualified. Clesry at once left the court
house. His progress through the street
was hindered by many friends, who
stopped TO shake hands with him. The
Jury Is said to have stood six to six.
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49,
A DIFFIcULT 0UEsTTON.
Who to tbe Owner of ahe Diamond
state Iron CDnpany's Disputed
Shares


WHO to tbe Owner of ahe Diamond
State arOn CDInpany,s Dispased
shares.
In the court Of chancery Tuesday the
case of the Diamond State Iron COMPANY
against George w. Todd and Jethro j.
Mccullough was opened. The court Is
asked to decide as to the ownership of
lO5 shares Of the Diamond State COM
panys stock which Is now In dispute. IL
appears that on September 2lst, 1881,
Mccullough contracted to sell Todd his
loo shares at 300 each. The terms Of
sale were that SO 900 were TO be paid on
November LIST, and the balance at any
time during five years, with interest at s
per cent per annum.
When that date arrived MCCULLOUGH
declined the $4,000 and refused to carry
out the bargain, claiming that he sold
the stock too cheap. In the meantime
Todd had contracted to dispose OF ma
jority Of his purchase, at the same price
as that he had paid for IL. He mott.
fed the company not to pay Mccullough
any dividends upon the disputed stock as
he held contract for its possession.
The Diamond State Iron Company asks
the court TO decide as to the ownership of
the los shares, in order that dividends
may be paid to the proper owner. In
this case William q. Spruanoe and Charles
NJ. Curtis, Esqs., appear for George W.
Todd and Anthony Higgins and James H.
Hoffecker, Jr., Esqs., for Mr.. McOul-
Tough. 1t is commended by the attorneys
for Mccullough that Todd bought the
stock at price below its real value;
that, by virtue of his position as secretary
of the company, he knew that dividend
OF 80 per cent on the surplus was soon to
be paid on the stock and thar in the
transaction Todd took an unfair adyan-
tage Of Mccullough.
The attorneys of Todd claim that the
bargain was made with a clear under
standing between both parties; that Nc.
Cullough stated at the time that he knew
there was reserve fund amounting to so
per cent on the capital stock; that he
gave Todd an order for his share of in
terest on the reserve fund two weeks
after the contract for sale was made; that
Todd did not know what disposition was
to be made of said fund; that he pur-
chased the stock after repeated solicita-
.!c2 tscm Mccullough, and that .as. he sd 3D.
vised Mccullough not to sell, but when
the latter insisted he (Todd) paid him the
full amount asked.
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yLLLIAM z. TRApERs DEAD.
re Expired ON ths I9tE Inst snr.
rounded by His Family.

Ho Expired ON tha 19tk Inst StRrs
rounded by His Family.
William Il. Travers is dead. The first
news reach New York Sunday morning,
when the royal mail steamship 0rinoco
steamed up to her pier a. the foot of
West Tenth street with Mr.. TraverR' family
on board. They brought the body home
with them.
Mr.. Trayers' death was expected. He
had been failing for long time, and hop
ing that the balmy climate Of the Bermu-
das would be beneficial, sailed for Humil-
ton last November. For a time the
change for the better was apparent, but
as he became accustomed to the warm,
soft atmosphere he grew worse, and on
Saturday, March 10th, he died nj bis
home, the Woodlands Pembroke, near
Hamilton. He died easily, surrounded
by his family. The news of Mr.. Travers'
death was carried to Hamilton, and on
Tuesday the hagsof the town were placed
ut half mast. The English flag futtered
at the sorrow line everywhere, and every
American flag in the province was dis
played.
He leaves three sons-William II.
Travefs, Jr., John Trayers, and Reverdy
Travers and five daughters, four of whom
are married. Mr.. TraVers had brother
who died early. His only sister is Mrs
Prince, of this city, mother of the late
John d. Prince, of Prince & Whitley.
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wEW cAsrLE.

Special correspcndsnceof Gazette and journal
New CAsqIR, March 25.--A delegation,
representing 81. Paul's M. E Church OF
Wilmington, composed OF the Rev. W.
L. 8. Murray, Joseph Pyle and Captain
Alex Kelly, was here yesterday after noon
In the interests OF that church. On ac-
count of the dissatisfaction existing there
by the act of the late conference in ap-
pointing their pastor presiding elder,
Bishop Warren had been inter-
viewed snds consented to an ar
rangement, provided the New Castle
church was willing to give up the Rev. E.
L. Hubbard, substitute the Rev. Charles
Hill, and make Mr.. Hubbard presiding
elder. The object of the delegations
visit was soon made known and the
official members unanimously rejected
the proposition. They say while the New
Castle church has the highest regards for
MIR. Hill, and would have accepted him
in the regular order Of things, they do
not feel It incumbent upon them TO yield
In this matter.
New CASTLE, March as. Richard Davis,
Oliver Murray, Mark Clark and Albert
Barnes were arraigned before Squire jan
vier ON Saturday for assault and battery
on George Bratton. Bratton, who Ia an
employee Of the Delaware iron works and
member OF the Knights OF Labor, re-
fused to strike. He was attacked by the
above named parties, who are strikers,
while on his way to Dobbinsville last
Sunday night and severely beaten.
Davis was held in $500 bail and the
others In 300 bail for their appearance
at court
Over 400 men applied for work at the
Delaware iron.works this morning and
everything Is In full blast. They will not
run the works at night for few days,
consequently there will be a number of
idle men. The strike IL settled without
further arbitration, and the two welders,
Miller and Lenore, will remain out.
Israel Rulings has purchased the old
umbrella factory on Seventh street from
the heirs of the late A. v. Leslie. Mr..
Rulings will convert 1t into dwelling
houses.
NEW CASTLE, March 29.-Sheriff Lamb
son sold at the Jefferson House yesterday
the wharf at the foot Of Delaware street
and the farm occupied by Charles Meg
ginsoD, both the property Of George W.
Morrison. The wharf property was sold
to e. DUPONT of Wilmington for $8, $50
and the farm TO County Treasurer Ham
mond for $9,167. II 10 said that the
wharf property was purchased for the
William Lea d Sons, Co., who will build
q grain elevator there.
The first shad Of the season were
caught here yesterday. John Bartlett
captured Ave and James Foster one. The
latter, which was the largest, was pur-
chased by A. 81. Padberg, proprietor of
the Jefferson House, for $2.50.
O. 81. Clewell, the undertaken, lost q
valuable horse yesterday.